Incline | Webster's Dictionary (1865)

In-clīne', v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. [imp. & p. p. INCLINED; p. pr. & vb. n. INCLINING.] [Fr. incliner, O. Fr. encliner, Pr. inclinar, enclinar, Sp. & Pg. inclinar, It. inclinare, inchinare, Lat. inclinare, from prefix in and clinare, Gr. κλίνειν, to bend, incline, allied to Eng. lean, q. v.]

To deviate from a line, direction, or course toward an object; to lean; to tend; as, converging lines incline toward each other; a road inclines to the north or south.
To lean; in an intellectual or moral sense, to favor an opinion, a course of conduct, or a person; to have a propension; to be disposed; to have some wish or desire.

Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech. Judges ix. 3.

In-clīne', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. 1. To cause to deviate from a line, position, or direction; to give a leaning to; as, incline the column or post to the east; incline your head to the right. 2. To give a tendency or propension to, as to the will or affections; to turn; to dispose. Incline my heart unto thy testimonies. Ps. cxix. 36. Incline our hearts to keep this law. Common Prayer. 3. To bend; to cause to stoop or bow; as, to incline the head or the body in acts of reverence or civility.

In-clīne', n.

noun

n. An inclined plane; an ascent or descent, as in a road or railway; a grade.